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Avian influenza reaches Greenland's polar bears via migratory birds

Original: Migratory birds spread avian influenza to Greenland’s polar bears https:// programming.dev/post/58498494

Migratory birds are reported to have spread avian influenza to polar bears in Greenland, marking a concerning expansion of the virus into Arctic wildlife. The H5N1 virus has already killed large numbers of birds and mammals worldwide, and its arrival in polar bears — a species rarely exposed to such pathogens — is drawing attention from scientists tracking the outbreak's spread.

Why now: The spread of avian influenza into polar bears signals the virus is reaching new and vulnerable Arctic species, raising conservation concerns.

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